Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Planner is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the facility are run smoothly and efficiently. This involves coordination of staff, effective management of resources, and accurate tracking of progress. This role will be primarily responsible for developing standardized job plans, managing, optimizing, coordinating and scheduling required resources to execute the plans with minimal disruption to production.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and improve maintenance job plans, including such as Preventive Maintenance, Condition Based Maintenance, Major Overhauls and Operator Care (TPM), within our CMMS system.
• Coordinate and schedule all maintenance and contractor activities.
• Support preparation of capital projects Approval For Expenditure (AFE) documentation.
• Develop standardized job plans for Major PMs and Overhauls including labor, materials, tools and equipment,
• Asset management: organize and maintain accurate asset records, assign criticality ranking and prioritize job plans based on criticality
• Create weekly schedules for all planned and corrective activities, at least one week in advance, including contractors
• Leads the development of Equipment Bill of Materials, ensures critical spares are entered into CMMS and linked to the asset,
• Support procurement of necessary maintenance supplies and equipment, as required, for PMs and Major Overhauls.
• Working with vendors and contractors to scope, schedule and coordinate equipment repairs.
• Maintain related HACCP/CFIA and MSDS documentation and coordinate semi-annual and annual inspections.
• Acquires quotes and negotiates contracts with suppliers and vendors, to source the best value on maintenance parts and services.
• Any other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of maintenance or engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Facility maintenance including Refrigeration, Air compressor, Fire suppression systems an asset.
• Minimum college diploma, university degree in Engineering or MMP certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of maintenance and reliability concepts.
• knowledge of production equipment, tools and parts required (i.e. electrical, plumbing, mechanical and technical) an asset.
• Knowledge of GMP, Food Safety and Health & Safety requirements
• Experience using a CMM or LIMBLE is an asset.
• Ability to communicate in English both verbally, and in writing.

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.